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WEEKEND SCHEDULE (RACE LOCAL TIME)
Fri 15 April 2016
Practice 1 Fri(Thu) 10:00 – 11:30
Practice 2 Fri 02:00 – 03:30

Sat 16 April 2016
Practice 3 Sat 24:00 – 01:00
Qualifying Sat 03:00 – 04:00

Sun 17 April 2016
Race Sun 02:00


CIRCUIT INFO:

Lap data
Lap length 5.451km (3.387 miles)
Race laps 56
Race distance 305.066km (189.559 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’32.238 (212.75 kph) by Michael Schumacher, 2004
Fastest lap 1’32.238 (212.75 kph) by Michael Schumacher, 2004
Maximum speed 316kph (196.353 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight and longest straight
Distance from grid to turn one 380m

Car performance
Full throttle 65%
Longest flat-out section 1397m
Downforce level High
Gear changes per lap 57
Fuel use per lap 2.5kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.1s

Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2012 20.024s by Ferrari (see full list)
2013 prime tyre**: Medium (2012: Medium)
2013 option tyre**: Soft (2012: Soft)

*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
**Pirelli’s compounds are softer than those used in 2012

Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAek5rlzSc4

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Voted Lewis. Can't keep a good driver down for long. He will be raring to get back to his winning ways and I think he will win here. Would love to see a Ferrari win and I hope they have got a handle on the issues plaguing them.

Note, there is no final decision on whether Alonso or Vandoorne will race. We won't know until later next week, so I have both drivers listed on a single option. Haas F1 fans will note that Esteban Gutierrez is not included. Our poll only allows 20 options and in the field of 23 drivers (Vandoorne included), Gutierrez is currently in 21st position. I expect he will move up as the season progresses.

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Qualifying will revert to last years format starting in Shanghai
http://www.racer.com/f1/item/128015-...urns-for-china

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Lewis hit with a five place grid penalty for a gearbox change

http://m.bbc.com/sport/formula1/36042091

pmptx

Voted for Lewis before the 5 place penalty.
Nico owns this, but still have to think Lewis will figure out the starts and take the Drivers Championship

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Alonso provisionally given permission for FP1

http://www.racer.com/f1/item/128219-...ests-to-follow

More tests will follow before he is cleared to participate in the full weekend.

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If he qualifies on pole and then makes a great start from down the grid, I still think he can bag this. Definite podium given the pace of the Mercedes. If the Ferrari's start ahead of him id be interested to see how well they do on the start.

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Alonso declared fit to race

http://m.bbc.com/sport/formula1/36051560

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Friday Practice one times - Nico sets the pace in an aborted session

http://www.racer.com/f1/item/128243-...tice-disrupted

Friday Practice Two times - Ferrari rising??

http://www.racer.com/f1/item/128248-...wo-in-practice

zdave87

Vettel.